> There was a noticeable difference in Greenway’s play after he returned from an upper-body injury that kept him out of the Sabres’ lineup for four games. Over the final nine games of the season, he led the team in hits and ranked first in individual shot quality at 5-on-5, according to Natural Stat Trick. He was also tied for the most high-danger scoring chances, and the Sabres outscored opponents 6-4 when he was on the ice.
> Restoring confidence requires time and patience. Greenway will benefit from an entire training camp under Granato. He can learn a penalty-killing structure that’s far different from the one deployed by Minnesota and develop chemistry with the rest of the forward group. Improvement could eventually lead to a role on the second power-play unit.
> Greenway brings an intimidation factor the Sabres were missing. He stepped in when opponents were trash-talking teammates such as Rasmus Dahlin and creates space on the ice for linemates with his ability to clear the front of the net. A better version of Greenway will create intriguing possibilities for their lineup.
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> There was a noticeable difference in Greenway’s play after he returned from an upper-body injury that kept him out of the Sabres’ lineup for four games. Over the final nine games of the season, he led the team in hits and ranked first in individual shot quality at 5-on-5, according to Natural Stat Trick. He was also tied for the most high-danger scoring chances, and the Sabres outscored opponents 6-4 when he was on the ice.
> Restoring confidence requires time and patience. Greenway will benefit from an entire training camp under Granato. He can learn a penalty-killing structure that’s far different from the one deployed by Minnesota and develop chemistry with the rest of the forward group. Improvement could eventually lead to a role on the second power-play unit.
> Greenway brings an intimidation factor the Sabres were missing. He stepped in when opponents were trash-talking teammates such as Rasmus Dahlin and creates space on the ice for linemates with his ability to clear the front of the net. A better version of Greenway will create intriguing possibilities for their lineup.
Calling it now 3rd Line
Greenway -Mitts – Savoie